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East Bengal FC vs IFK Göteborg: 1–0 Half-time 0–0

Away IFK Göteborg
Season 1951-52
VenueCalcutta
Attendance100,000
RefereeRamen Bagchi (Indien)
Formation3-2-5
Average age24.7 years
Homegrown players3
Weather Open-Meteo CC BY 4.0 processed by IFKDB
Partly cloudy, 38°
Form
D L W W L

Starting XI

Match report

On Thursday 22 November 1951, IFK Göteborg visited East Bengal FC in a friendly at Calcutta. In front of 100,000 spectators, IFK Göteborg lost 0–1 after a goalless first half. Ramen Bagchi (Indien) refereed the match. Conditions were partly cloudy, with a recorded temperature of 38°C.

The starting XI averaged 24.9 years of age; Erik Bergqvist was the oldest at 29 and Bengt Berndtsson the youngest at 18. This was the first recorded meeting between IFK Göteborg and East Bengal FC; IFK Göteborg's record against East Bengal FC stood at 1 defeat.